OLD BRIDGE — Mayor Owen Henry got a ticket this week and says the township cop who called him out on his violation was right to do so.

Henry said he was talking on his cell phone while driving on Route 516 on Tuesday and was about to turn into the Old Bridge municipal complex when an officer pulled him over and issued him the summons.

"I was wrong. I apologized for putting him in that situation," Henry said Wednesday. "I'm going to pay the ticket online."

The fine for a first offense of using a hand-held cell phone while driving is $100.

Henry said he normally uses a hands-free device while driving, but he had apparently taken it out of his car.

Henry said the officer was "very observant" and was doing his job.

"It has absolutely nothing to do with what’s going on in the police department," he said.

In March, the township laid off 10 police officers to close a budget gap. A few of those officers were rehired after senior officers retired.